Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Plants


  • Arctic Moss (Calliergon giganteum)

  • Arctic Willow (Salix arctica)

  • Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)

  • Caribou Moss (Cladonia rangiferina)
  • Diamond-leaf Willow (Salix pulcha)

  • Labrador Tea (Rhododendron tomentosum)

  • Pasque Flower (Pulsatilla vulgaris)

  • Tufted Saxifrage (Saxifraga cespitosa)

  • Fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium)

  • Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta)

  • Monkshood (Aconitum variegatum)

  • Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

  • Aster (Aster alpinus)

  • Arctic Poppy (Papaver radicatum)

  • Cloudberry (Rubus chamaemorus)


Adaptations


  • Dormancy

  • Retain old leaves, for nutrition

  • Protective covering

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